Sestertius

Roman Empire

Metal: Bronze.

Issuing entity: Rome. Gordian III.

Mint: Rome.

Date: 240-241 AD

Obverse:

Laureate and draped bust right. Legend: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG.

Reverse:

Securitas seated left holding sceptre and resting head on left hand. Legend: SECVRITAS AVG. Exergue: SC.

Weight: 25.34 gr. - Diameter: 32 mm. - Axes: 1 h.

Described in: RIC IV.3, 311a.

Published in: Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Numismatic collections of the MARQ, Alicante, p. 117.

Monetary Inventory Number: 4.

Purchase. Isidro Albert Collection.